Tissa Vitharana among two new Governors appointed

04 Dec, 2019

Former Minister Tissa Vitharana is among two new Governors appointed by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today.

Professor Tissa Vitharana was named as the Governor of the North Central Province.

Meanwhile, Anuradha Yahampath was appointed as the Governor of the Eastern Province.

The two new Governors took oaths before President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today. (Colombo Gazette)

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